Guerilla Strategies for Public Service Career in South Africa – Chris Kanyane

A5, 132p.

Guerrilla Strategies for Public Service Careers is more than just an educational program. It is a movement led by two deeply patriotic South Africans: counseling psychologist Nomsa Bokaba and award-winning author and thought leader Chris Kanyane. After countless hours of research and extensive engagement with society, they have distilled their insights into a transformative program.

This educational initiative is a bold and powerful response to the pressing need to reboot and revitalize South Africa’s public service, which currently struggles with chronic low morale and inefficiencies. With over a million public servants across the country, there is vast potential for improvement. What is needed is guidance and inspiration—a roadmap to renewed energy and effectiveness. That is precisely what this program offers.

We call it Guerrilla Strategies because public servants, much like guerrilla fighters, operate within the vast and complex machinery of government. To succeed against overwhelming challenges, they must employ innovative, adaptive, and resourceful strategies. This book presents these strategies in a compelling, motivational, and actionable format, designed to inspire public servants to thrive.

Moreover, this book serves as a companion and support toolkit to the much-lauded Professionalization Framework for Government, adopted in 2023 by the Department of Public Service and Administration. While not an official government program, Guerrilla Strategies is an independently developed initiative, driven by the passion and expertise of committed citizens who believe in the transformative potential of the public service.